Volga-AviaExpress
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| Founded | 1992 (following the dissolution of Aeroflot) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 (acquired by RusLine) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Volgograd International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Volgograd, Russia | ||||||
| Website | www.vae.ru (defunct) | ||||||
LCC Air Volga (Russian: ООО «Авиакомпания Во́лга») was an airline headquartered in Volgograd, Russia, operating scheduled passenger flights as well as holiday charters out of its base at Volgograd International Airport.
When Aeroflot was dissolved in 1992, its Volgograd-based division became an independent company known as Volga Airlines, having inherited a number of Soviet aircraft. The airline was renamed Volga Aviaexpress (Russian: ООО «Волга Авиа-экспресс») in 1998, and again Air Volga on 24 November 2008. In February 2009, the Bombardier CRJ200 became the first Western-built aircraft to be operated by Air Volga. After the initial two 50-seat Bombardier aircraft joined the fleet, another four arrived in November of that year.
On 1 April 2010, Air Volga declared bankruptcy, and all flight operations were stopped. Its assets and brand name was acquired by RusLine, along with the route network and CRJ200 fleet. The Air Volga name thus survived, currently being used for the marketing of regional RusLine flights.
Between 2006 and 2010, Volga Aviaexpress/Air Volga operated scheduled flights to the following destinations:
Over the years, the following aircraft types were operated:
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